1 . NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 2019 PHOTO COMPETITION!
Woo-hoo! Get your cameras and smartphones at the ready, because it's time for this year’s NG KIDS photography competition…
What you need to know
Competition is open only to legal residents(居民) of the UK and Ireland who are between the ages of 7 and 14.
We have THREE categories(类别) in the competition- animals, people and environment(a new category started this year). You can enter as many categories as you like but just ONE photo per category, please!
All photos should be sent through our website. If You’re not already registered(注册),you or your parent will need to do so at natgeokids.com/uk/photocomp-- it will only take a minute to do!
You can submit(提交)ONE photo for each of the three categories. Photos should be in JPEG format. Between 1MB and 5MB in size. Enter at natgeokids. com/uk/photocomp.
Before you submit your photo, make sure you rename it with your full name and the category you are entering. For example: Joe-Bloggs –Animals.Jpg
Don t forget to tell us your full name, date of birth and the title of your photo!
The prizes
Our Star Prize is a family holiday in Morocco!
And that' s not all! Each category winner will win a number of prizes, too, including an amazing
Nikon COOLPIX W150 camera, which is built to go anywhere!
The closing date is 23: 59 (GMT) on 21 October2019. Winners will be notified(通知) before 18 November 2019.
1. How is this year's competition different from that of last year?| A．It has a new category |
| B．It lasts about one month longer |
| C．It is open to kids from around the world |
| D．It will give more than one prize to winners |
| A．be 14 years old or older |
| B．get their parents’ agreement |
| C．submit their photos on its website |
| D．give their photos an amazing name |
| A．A research plan. | B．A science report |
| C．A nature magazine. | D．A tourist guidebook |
2 . When you’re sitting in class or behind your desk waiting for the clock to strike a time when you can go home, it is natural that your mind should wander (走神) a bit. It is common for your mind to wander to a vacation and even travel around the world. What if there is a way that you can travel around the world without having to pay any money?
A person that managed to make it around the world without spending much was Shantanu Starick. How did he trade off his service? Starick realized that as a photographer he had a service that people would usually be willing to pay money for, but he would instead offer his photography service to anyone who could provide him with food, shelter (住处) and transportation. Starick has been traveling for a surprising 30 months and has visited countries ranging from the United States to Ecuador.
In English-speaking countries, trading off services and communicating aren’t difficult for Starick. However, in farther areas where there isn’t an English- speaking person in sight it can be quite difficult. More than anything, the locals appreciate (欣赏) the effort behind trying to speak their language, even if you don’t exactly sound like a native speaker.
You can do it too!
Honestly, with a bit of confidence, drive and a skill you can trade, you’ll be able to do exactly the same as Starick.
Start thinking about what you can do to get around the world without paying money. With our social networks and the connectivity our world has, you can easily connect with and market yourself to people across the world without any effort.
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the topic. |
| B．To describe students in class. |
| C．To give an example for the text. |
| D．To show people’s state of mind. |
| A．Join. | B．Exchange. |
| C．Stop. | D．Improve. |
| A．The skills. |
| B．The confidence to succeed. |
| C．The bravery to travel. |
| D．The effort to speak the local language. |
| A．His job is only traveling around the world. |
| B．He is too poor to afford the travels. |
| C．He has a skill to travel without paying much money. |
| D．He doesn’t hear of other languages except English. |
